The Obedience of a Christian Man, Table of contents – Colophon
¶The table of the boke.
AAron lv…j
Absolucion C
Adversite is profitable xlvij
antichriste is knowen by his deades xiiij
antichriste turneth the rotes vpwarde xvj
annoyntinge is borowed of ye Iewes lxxiij
annoyntīge / Christ was annoynted lxx
annoītinge / apostles were not annoī. lxxi
annelinge cvij
apostles were longe weake xxiij
apostles who slew them and why lxxxi
apostles had lyke auctorite lviij
armoure of a christen man cxlviij
armoure of the spritualte idem
aristotle & scripture are cōtrary xvij
aristotle xvj
a…tricion xcviij
allegories cxxix
allegories the right vse of them cxxxj
allegories are no sence of scripture idem
allegories prove no thinge cxxxij
allego. must be proved with an opē texte. idē
allegories have destroyed the fayth idem
auctorite of the Pope is improved liiij
auctorite yt Christe gave his disciples cij
auctorite of Pauls Gospell lxj
auctorite of pe. successours is to preach. cxli…
Badges lxxxiiij
baptim lxxxix
baptim lasteth ever C
baptisinge of belles cv
bely is all to oure spritualte cxxvi
bedgers ought none to be lxxij
bisshopes betraye thorow confession cxi
bisshopes divide all amonge them cv
bisshop. why they make thē a god on erth. lx
bisshopes have ministred both Christ / kīg… and Emperoure out of their rowmes idem
bisshopes how they binde (at ye hāde) xxxi
bisshopes can not rule temporally and spritually both lv
bisshopes xxviij.xxxix
bisshope what it signifieth lxxi
bisshooes will let no laye man know what they doo lxxiiij
bisshopes yt preach not are not of god lxxv
bisshopes how sotle they are lxxxvi
bishopes how they teach kynges vi
byndinge & lowsinge. cj.cij.liiij.cxliij.ciiij
blessinge of bisshopes ciij
blessinge how the apostles blessed idem
blessinge what it meaneth xcij
wha… blessinge foloweth the kepinge of the law xxx
borowed speach cxxx
bōdage how to come out of it xlvj
Care of a Christen man x
ceremonies are estemed (at the hand) cvij
ceremonies bringe not the holy goost cv
coremo. did not ye miracle but fayth lxviij
ceremo. what thei signifie shuld thei tell. lxix
dome ceremonies quēch ye fayth idem
chastisinge perteineth vntounto all gods childern ix
christ was accused of insurreccion xxj
christ who slew hym and why lxxxi
christ is a trayter lxxxi
childern how thei shuld be brought vp. xlviij
character xci
a christen receaveth all of God xlix
a christen can but suffer xlvi…
christ prophesieth of antichrist ciij
christ is oure satisfaccion xcix
christ is a gyft geven to synners cxxj
christ is all cxxiiij. and .cxxvij
christ knoweth nothinge worldly. cxxv
to christ why we come not cxxij
christ is the rocke cxlij
christ is the only rest of the cōsciēce cl
contricion xcviij
cotes are waxed holy xix
confessiō tormēteth ye cōsciēce &c. lxxxiij
narowe consciences lxxxv
coniuracions lxxvij
confession cxj.cxiiij.xxxix.xlij.lxxvij
cōfessiō is put downe amōge ye grekes. xcvij
cōfesse to him whō thou hast offended. xcix
counterfayted keyes liiij
confirmacion cv
cōsciēce hath no rest but in Christ cl
crosse of Christe cxxviij
curates wotte not what a bible meaneth. xiij
what curse foloweth breakīge of ye lawe. xxx
curse is to be feared cij
to curse doeth ye pope cōmaūde God ciiij
they curse foure times in ye yeare lxxiiij
how they eurse in ye marches of wales. ciiij
cursinge what it meaneth cxliiij
¶ David v xxxi cxxxv
devels have none of Pauls fayth lxvij
good deades doeth God loke on cxxiij
deades of mercy which ye ypocri. teach lxxxj
deade declareth what a man is xliij
deade fulfilleth ye lawe before yt worlde. xlij
deade maketh fealinge and certifieth ye herte and iustifieth before the worlde xcvj
deacon what it is & his dutie lxxij
good deades must we do but trust ī christ. cl
disorder of scole doctrine xviij
dispense to kepe whores doeth ye pope. lxxiij
disobedience is a spirituall thinge xxix
doctrine of Christ is peaceable xxiiij
doctours are īnumera. one agēst a noth. xvj
doctri. of ye pope cōmaūdeth morther. xxiij
doctrine of the pope is bloudy xxiiij
doctrine of God will God defende idem
doctrine of ypocrites how to know cxxviij
¶Electe fall and why xij
exāple of false expoūdīge scripture. cxlv.cxlij
¶Fayth is tryed iiij
fayth is the rote whēce love sprīgeth. lxv.xlij
fayth dryveth away devels lxviij
fayth how Poul & Iames take it diversly lxvi
fayth is the rocke cxlij
false names lxxiij
false similitudes xix
false anoynted lxx.lxxij
false marters cxix
false miracles cxvj
false prophete & how to know him cxvij
fayth did ye miracle & not ye cerimonie lxviij
father and mother xxv
fayth without a promyse is ydolatrie. cxiij
fathers / fathers cxlvij
feare xxxvij
first masse lxxvij
flocke of christ is a litle flock xxij
foure senses of scripture cxxix
freres lxxvij.ciij.cxlix
frewill xxxv
fre chapell lxxvi
¶Gildas xi
god destroyeth one weked by a nother xxiij
gospell what it signifieth lxi
god how he ought to be served cxlix
god what thinge he is xix
god loketh on good deades cxxiij
gospell of paull lxi
grace what it is cxv
grace / to know what encreaseth it idem
¶Halowinge of churches &ce. lxxvij
heven cometh by Christe xxxv
hi…ronimus agenst bisshopes ci
holy dayes xiij
holy dayes how they came vppe lxxij
husbāde how he shulde rule his wife xlix
¶Ioseph v
iudges what their dutie is lij
iudges are warned idem
iudges xxx
iustifienge what it meaneth xliij
iustifienge of … xc
iustifienge of deades xcvi
iudas whether he were a preste xciiij
¶Reyes liij.liiij
counterfayted keyes liiij
keyes how peter practised them idem
kynges are downe lxxxiij
the kynge only ought to punish sinne. lxxviij
kynges are captive lxxviij
kynges ought to know what they doo. lxxix
kynges are the popes hangemen lxxx
kynges how they ought to rule li.lxxviij
the kynge was geven in thunder xliiij
kynges are warned liij
kynges xxxi.xxxij
kynges have no power to geve the sprites soeh liberties xxxiij.xxxiiij
the kynge is a greate benefite xxxiij
kynges have a iudge lxxxvij
kynges have nought to doo but to wayte on the popes pleasure xxxviij
kynges be sworne to the bisshopes cxi
Landes why they were geven to the spritualte lxxij
law wherfore it serveth xliij
laweyars lade hevy burthens lxxxiij
laye can not rule and why lxvij
latine destroyeth the fayth cvij
all in latine lxxiiij.ciiij
law was geven in thunder xliiij
law he that loveth not hath no parte with Christ cxxviij
lawe of the kynge is Gods lawe l…i…
law is oure marke cxxvij
law / yf we love it / certifieth vsus that we are Gods sonnes idem
leven liiij
libertie xxij
Lyenge signes lxxiij
litterall sense proveth the allegory cxxij
litera occidit / the literall sence kylleth is expounde cxxxiij
literall sence is sprituall cxxxiiij
love to ye law certifieth vsus that we are Gods sonnes cxxvij
londlordes l
love lasteth as lōge as christ is in vsus cxxv
love fullfilleth the law xlij
love forgetteth hirselfe & hir profit cxxvj
right lowsinge cij
lousinge what it meaneth cxliiij
to love the law is righteousnes cxxxiij
lustes xxxij
Mariage xxvj
mariage do oure spiritualte shame xxvj
matrimonie is no sacramente xc
masters how they shulde rule l
marienge of the childern perteyneth to their elders xlix
false marters cxix
merites of sayntes ciij
merites of Christ idem
merites are solde idem
mercy doeth God love and ypocrites sacrifice cxxj
myracles xxxvj.cxv.cxvj
myracles myracles cxlvij
myters lxxiij
myracles why they are false xlv
true myracles cxv
mortuaries lxxvj
money byndeth not a christen man cxxv
Noe cxxxv
nette liiij
necverse xxxiiij
Observauntes testamente lxix
offeringes how they came vppe lxxij
offeringes lxxvj
offeringes cause myracles cxviij
orders cxlj
order of teachinge xvij
one order is holyer then a nother xix
order of readinge doctours xxiiij
othes vnlawfull lxxviij
oyle where with ye apostles were annoī. lxxj
Paul how he proveth his auctori. lxi.lviij
paciēce is a christē mans fyghtinge vi
parish prest lxxvij
Paul is greater then the hie Apostles and then Peter▪ lviij
person xv.lxxvij
pardoner lxxvij.cxlij
peter chefe of ye apostles what it mean. lxiij
peter wēt never to scole at ye arches lxxv
pety pillage lxxvi
penaunce xciiij
pena culpa ciij
peyne takynge cviij.cix.cx
perpetuites lxxxij
pistles of paul are gospell lx
places are holyer one then a nother xix
poetrie is good divinite cxxxiij
pope xxxviij
popes power is improved xxxix
pope dispenseth to kepe whores lxxiij
pope forbiddeth matrimonie idem
pope (at the honde) cxliiij
pope hath one kīgdome moare thē god. lxxv
pollaxes lxxxviij
pope is robyn good fellawe cxlv
pope calengēth power over god ci
pope byndeth angels idem
pope how he regneth vnderunder Christ ciij
pope is mightier then god idem
pope is mercifuller thē god idem
pope selleth Christes merites idem
pope cōmaundeth god to curse ciiij
popes commaundmentes are moare feared then Gods lxviij
pope is likened to ham cxxxvi
pope persecuteth ij
papistes will to heven by awaye of their awne makynge cxxxvi
philosophy xvi
prayer helpeth not his master lxxxij
prayer was not solde in olde time lxxxij
prayer breaketh gods cōmaundmente. lxxxiij
prayer of fayeh doeth miracles cvi
prayer / what mē ought to praye cxvij
prayar cxxij
to praye doeth not money bynde cxxv
prayer of ye spir. what it taketh awaye. cxxix.
prayenge to sayntes cxlij
preachers are one cōtrary to a nother xv
prelates / how they succede Peter lxxxv
prelates never taught to obey god lxxxv
preachinge absolveth from synne liiij
prelates why they are weked xliiij
prestes disgise thē with ye passion lxix
prest what he shulde doo & have lxxij
prelates / how craftily they move warre. lxxv
prelates / kepe kynges lowe idem
prelates are faythlesse lxxxvi
prelates swere by their honoure cxxxv
prelates worke secretly lxxxvi
prelates are clothed in redde lxxxviij
presbiter xci
prestes shuld not be annoynted idem
prest / what is his office idem
prest / what maketh the prest xciij
prest is to saye an elder lxxi
preachinge was the auctorite that Christ gave his apostles lix
preacher that is sente / how to know him cxij
prestes vnderston no latine xiiij
preachers / why they are not beleved xiij
privey tythes lxxvj
promises do all and fight for vsus iiij
prosperite is a curse vij
promises conforte x
prophetes who slew thē and why lxxxi
professinge lxxvij
promises lawfull maye not be brokē lv
promises vnlawfull ought to be brokē idē
promises iustifie xliiij
Prophesy of Christ is fulfilled lxix
prophesy of Christ must be fulfilled lxx
promises are put out or levended Ciiij
promises of ye sacramēte iustifie lxxxix
promyse is all (at the hande) Cviij
promise is left out Cviij
protestacion of the auctor Cxiiij
false prophetes what they seke cxlij
purgatory lxxxij. and xlij.
puttinge on of handes xciiij & cvi
purgatory is the popes creature ci
purgatory purgeth all cxxix
¶ Questions lxxix
¶Repētaunce cometh by preachīge. liiij
repentaunce xciiij
repentaunce is signified by baptim idem
they that repente are receaved xij
reason blinde is ye spiritualtes gyder xcvij
a righteous is a sinner in ye law xlviij
righteousnes cxxxiij
rochester lvi.lxi.lxiij.lxv
rulers are gods gyft xliiij
ruben cxxxv
rulers why they are evell xliiij
evell rulers are a signe of gods wrath xlv
¶Saītes are prayed to & prayed for lxxxij
satisfaction is made to man lxx
satisfaction makers to god are dāned lxxij
sacramēte of Christes body & bloude lxxxix
sacerdos xci
sacramente idem
satisfaction xcix
sacramentes how they iustifie xc
oure satisfactiō to god is christ xcix
sacra. how tho know the true frō ye false. cxiij
saintes are but ensamples cxviij
sacra. of god preach gods worde cv
sacra. of the pope are dome idem
salvacion is with in vsus cx
scripture how it is fasly expound. cxlij.cxlv
false doctrine & scole divinite. lxxxi.cxxxviij
scole doctrine corrupteth youth lxxxi
scripture hath but one sense cxxix
scripture what to seke there in cxxxv
scripture thou must not se tyll thou be corrupte with sophistry xviij
scala celi lxxxij
scripture the right waye to vnderdōde lxxv
scripture ought to be in the mother tōge xij
scripture tryeth all doctrine xvi
scripture must be sherched xiij
scripture perteyneth to all men lxxx
scrip. why it maye not be in english lxij
servauntes xxviij
sentuaries xxxiiij
sectes cxli
shaven only wilbe spirituall lxxix
shavinge is borowed of the hethen lxxiij
sheringe what it signifieth lxxv
shrift xcvi
synne is the best merchaundice that is ciij
synnes to know they are forgeven. cvij
lyenge signes lxxiij
sinnes are lowsed thorow preachinge liiij
false similitudes xix
synner is righteous in Christ xlviij
siners are we all but there is differēce. cxxx…
similitude without scripture betokeneth a false prophete cxxxvij
similitude cxxxvij
similitudes make no fayth idem
similitudes are no good argumētes. cxxxviij
sofraganes cv
sophisters cxxxiij
spirituall lawe lxxvij
spiritualte ever wīne some what. cxxix lxxxv
sprit never taught to obeye gods ordina. idē
sprit. so teach yt no mā is lerned lxxix
sprit. officers what is their dutie lxiiij
sprit. take servaūtes frō their masters xxviij
sprit wilbe holier thē the laye xcii
sprit. ought to obeye ye tēporall swerde. xxxi
sprit. take greate wages & teach not xiij
sprit. praye not that we maye come to ye knowlege of Christ cxvij
sprit. synge when other wepe cxxix
¶ Temporall swerde xxxi
testamente lxxvi
temptynge of god cxxxix
tirauntes cā not doo what they will ix
tithes are not gods comaundmēt lxxij
tithes lxxvi
totquot lxxv
tribulacion is our baptim vij
tribulacion is a blessinge idem
tribulacion is gods gyft idem
tri. certifieth vsus yt we are chosen viij
tropologicall sophisters cxxxiij
trowble foloweth true preachinge xxij
¶Vēgeaūce perteyneth to ye officer. lxxvij
vengeaunce or wreake xi xxx
vicar xv.lxxvij
voloinge cvij
¶ Wedlocke xc
weake shuld be taught cxvij
wisdome of the serpent vi
wisdome of mā maketh no fayth cxxxvij
worde of god maketh fayth idem
wisdome of mā is ydolatry xix
worde of god must be persecuted ij
worde of god fighteth agēst ypocrites iij
worde of god is not cause of evill xxiij
worde of God shulde iudge doctrīes. lxxxvij
worldly wisdome xxxv
worde of god perteyneth to all mē lxxxvi
worshepinge of saintes cxix cxv
worke with out a promise saveth not cvij
workes cviij cix cx
¶Ypocrites / by what craft they fight agēst Gods worde iij
ypocrisy / twich not that scabbe lxxxvij
ypocrites / how they binde & lowse lxxxi
ypocrites love sacrifice & offeringes cxxi
¶The fautes of printinge.
The .xviij / lefe / fyrst syde .xx. line / for the texte / reade the circumstances of the texte. le. xx / sy. ij / ly. vij / report / red recorde le. xxx / sy. ij / ly. xxix / deutr. xxij / red. xxxij: le. xlvi…. sy. ij / ly. xix / lane / red. lawe. le.lxi / sy. ij. ly. iiij / remaunt / red. remnaunt. le. lxij / sy. i / ly. xxx / ingle / red iugle. le. lxxi / sy. i / ly. xviij / wust / red. must. le. xcij / sy. ij / ly. vi / pharishes / red. parishes le. xcix / sy. i / ly. ye last / god had / red. god hath le. cx / sy. ij / ly. xx / thus reade the texte. As God thorow preachinge of fayth doeth purge and iustifie the herte / even so thorow workynge of deades doeth he purge and iustifie the membres / makynge vsus perfecte both in body and soul after the likenes of Christ. Le. cxxx / sy. i / ly. x / red. let the see rise as hye as he will.
le. cxxxi / sy. i / ly. xx / not sense / red. no sense. le. cxli / sy. i / ly. iij / longe for them / put there to and the law is our worke.
¶At Marlborow in the lāde of Hesse The seconde daye of October. Anno. M.CCCCC.xxviij / by me Hans luft.
End of the text · William Tyndale, The Obedience of a Christian Man (1528)